More Fun with Folds -- Gate Fold

Can you believe it's almost March?? And with a new month, comes a new holiday to celebrate. DRS Designs has a great selection of St. Patrick's Day images and sentiments, including brand new releases like the ones featured in today's Gate Fold Technique post.

Gate Folds (see the Splitcoast Stampers tutorial for step-by-step instructions) are trifold cards which open in the center rather than on the side edge. To dress up the technique and to help keep the cards closed, a belly band is a fun touch:

Stamps: Giga Shamrock Blessings Oval , Four Leaf Clover , Lines O'Plenty Background. Ink: Wild Wasabi, Versamark. Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, GP110 white. Accessories: Gold EP, Oval Nestabilities.

Slide off the belly band to reveal the Petals of a Shamrock Greeting :

Gate Fold cards can also be rotated so the opening runs horizontally:

Stamps: Four Leaf Clover , Petals of a Shamrock Greeting , Lines O'Plenty Background . Ink: Ink: Wild Wasabi, Versamark. Cardstock: Wild Wasabi, GP110 white. Accessories: Gold EP, Rectangle Nestabilities, Double-stitched Wild Wasabi grograin ribbon.

Open this card to reveal a Happy St. Pat's Day Greeting and plenty of space for your own personalized greeting:

Give the Gate Fold techique a try and be sure to put your own spin on this easy technique. Link your cards back here so we can admire them, too!

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